Complete with a borscht-making contest and a traditional bread-baking competition, Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival is marking its 51st year on August long weekend.

“This is one of Canada’s largest, longest running festivals,” said Kayla Gillis, the president of CNUF. “There’s not only Ukrainians here, there are all kinds of people here.”

It’s the 125 anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, which makes the festival that much more important, she said.

Festival goers will get the chance to learn the art of pysanky - Ukrainian Easter egg - decorating and experience other cultural traditions like wheat weaving, an old practice dating back to ancient times.

A heritage village called Selo Ukraina Heritage Village will feature a collection of heritage structures and artifacts and showcase pioneer homes.

People can also get a taste of the Ukrainian kitchen like borscht, pyroghy, Ukrainian garlic sausage and holubtsi.

The weekend is jam-packed with performances from groups around the world and the night ends with a traditional Ukrainian zabava – dance party.

Gillis said everyone is welcome to the festival.

“If they want to come for a good Ukrainian party, they should be in Dauphin,” she laughed.

For more information, head to the festival’s website.